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Pokémon Go players have generally counted on Discord and other platforms to communicate with others. Provided Nintendo and the Pokémon Companys squeamishness around social networking, it likely would have been hard for Niantic to build social features straight into the video game. Eventually, it makes more sense to release a different app that can tie into all of the businesss experiences.
On top of Campfire, Niantic likewise revealed Lightship VPS (virtual placing system), a new platform that will let developers more precisely discover the position and orientation of users. Theyll also have the ability to anchor AR content in location with “centimeter-level” precision, according to Niantic. Thatll assist devs produce better localization and determination, which are the most crucial aspects in any AR experience. To power VPS, the company has actually produced 3D maps in over 30,000 locations across 6 cities (San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, London and Tokyo), based upon short video contributions from players.
Move over Discord, Niantic has its own messaging service in mind for Pokémon Go players: a social AR app called Campfire. Think of it like a hyper-local social network built completely for AR– its “the homepage of the real-world Metaverse,” as Niantic states (as if that makes things any clearer).
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